Math reasoning and reading comprehension skills assessment of Entrant Primary School Teaching BA Program students: a comparative study in two universities of the Council of Rectors (CRUCH)

Abstract

Based on a comparative cross-assessment diagnosis conducted in two Council of Rectors (CRUCH) universities in southern Chile in 2009, this paper shows the results of Math reasoning and reading comprehension skills assessment of Entrant Primary School Teaching BA Program students.  Data for this paper comes from a test with Cronbach’s Alpha reliability of 0,82 in Math and 0,64 in Reading Comprehension, which was applied to a sample of 80 students.  Data analysis required one-variable and multivariable descriptive methods and the results dramatically show either a low command of both skills or far lower than expected performance for Entrant Primary School Teaching BA Program students, especially in Maths.